Word Worms is an interactive word-search style puzzle game built using JavaScript and the HTML5 Canvas API.
Players solve puzzles by dragging across adjacent letters to form words based on provided hints.
Each puzzle contains exactly 7 hidden words that fill the grid completely.
- The game begins in puzzle selection mode, where players choose a category/puzzle.
- Once started, a timer begins tracking how long it takes to complete the puzzle.
- Players select words by clicking and dragging across the grid.
- Each puzzle has 7 words to find, and hints are available to guide you.
- Words can be mislocated (correct word, wrong position), which will trigger a unique feedback animation.
- The game ends when all words are found.
- 🎨 Color-coded paths for found words \n
- ⏱️ Built-in timer with pause, play, and reset functionality \n
- 🔄 Animations for correct, incorrect, and mislocated selections
- 💡 Hints system with cycling controls
- 📂 Multiple categories of puzzles (cars, foods, animals, sports, etc.)
- ✔️ Progress tracking (completed puzzles are marked on the selector)
Mouse drag → Select letters to form a word
Left/Right buttons → Cycle through word hints
Pause/Play buttons → Control the timer
Reset → Restart the current puzzle
Puzzle Selector → Return to category selection
Clone or download this repository
Ensure all puzzle files are in the /puzzles/ folder
Open index.html in a web browser
Select a puzzle and start playing!
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- JavaScript (ES6)
- HTML5 Canvas API
- CSS3
Each puzzle grid is 7 rows by 5 columns.
Words can only be placed in valid sequences that fill the grid entirely.
The timer pauses when the game is paused, ensuring fair tracking.
- Mobile/touch support
- Puzzle generator
- Support for additional tile layouts